Technical and tactical
training to prepare the individuals and teams to play at a high level

Personal relationship
established with Shel Brodsgaard for the player/family

Specialized goalkeeper
training will be provided in addition to team training

3-day training camp to
conclude program on Denman Island

Player Evaluation at the end
of the program based on Technical, Tactical, Physical and Mental Qualities of
the Individual

Guest Coaches

PROGRAM GOALS

The
goal for the program is to elevate the level of play available to the players
in our community, as well as raise the level of education for the parents and
families with respect to the opportunities for hard working and talented young
soccer players. Shel has spent the past twenty years training and developing
young soccer players who have moved on to enjoy success playing at the
collegiate level in both the US and Canada. He has also trained and developed
players who have gone on to play at the professional level, as well as
selection to the provincial programs and youth national team program. In
addition, several of his earliest students are now coaching for the Canadian
National Team Program, the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Victoria Highlanders.

SKILL-BASED MODEL

The
programs will be skill-based, which is a movement away from the traditional
club-model in which players are defined by age groups. Age groups will be a
starting point, but it is essential that players and families accept this is a
skill-based program. Please note, considerations will be attended to regarding
physical and mental abilities of the participants with respect to selecting the
appropriate training group. Importantly, assessment will be an ongoing process
with the participants in the respective programs, and adjustments can and will
be made at any given time.

U11-U12-U13 PROGRAM

It is essential that all
players be able to compete physically, mentally, technically and tactically to
be considered eligible to training and competing in this program. Boys and Girls will be
encouraged to train and play together. But, there will be a trial arranged for
all players to determine who is most eligible to participate in the specified
age groups. If a player is unable to meet
the standards of the program then an suitable training arrangementwill be made between the player/family
and Academy Head Coach.

Enrollment

Minimum 16 participants

Maximum 24 players

Time:

Weeknights5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Saturdays9:30 am to 12:30 pm (excluding games)

Suitable standards for
participation in this program:

Ball juggling: 1- 30 times

Passing: able to make short
and medium passes effectively with the appropriate passing selection

Receiving the ball: able to
control the ball and receive the ball with different parts of the body

Movement with the ball: able
to dribble away from pressure and begin to execute 1v1 attacking skills

Movement without the ball:
able to create space and communicate

Dribbling: able to dribble
with both feet and execute simple but effective turns

Defending: able to close down
players in 1v1 situations

Attacking: able to combine
with teammates when building up and find space to release pressure

U13-14-15 PROGRAM

It is essential that all
players be able to compete physically, mentally, technically and tactically to
be considered eligible to training and competing in this program. Boys and Girls will be
encouraged to train and play together. But, there will be a trial arranged for
all players to determine who is most eligible to participate in the specified
age groups. If a player is unable to meet
the standards of the program then an suitable training arrangementwill be made between the player/family
and Academy Head Coach

Enrolment

Minimum 16 participants

Maximum 24 players

Time:

Weeknights n 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Saturdays1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Suitable standards for
participation in this program:

Ball juggling: 30-300 times

Passing: able to make short,
medium and long passes effectively

Receiving the ball: able to
control the ball and receive the ball effectively

Movement with the ball: able
to beat players 1v1 to create space and able to move the ball in a fast and
efficient manner under pressure

Movement without the ball:
able to provide support or find ways to support the player in possession

Dribbling: able to dribble at
high speed and beat players 1v1

Defending: able to close down
players in 1v1 situations and provide support as the second defender.

Attacking: able to follow a
game plan with attacking patterns and effectively deliver these ideas.

TRAINING

At
this time the venue is to be determined, but we are seeking to create a social
club with a welcoming environment for the participants and their respective
families. It will be essential that we train in an environment that eliminates
external distractions for the players while encouraging the observation of the
families/parents during the training sessions. It is a essential that players
find their focus in a safe and reliable training environment, which can and
will be facilitated by the venue we chose.

DENMAN ISLAND WEEKEND TRAINING

We will meet on Denman Island
for the Saturday sessions (excluding game days) and we will run a lengthy session
with room for on-field training and off field training. Each player will be
expected to bring a lunch with snacks as well as a change of clothes.
Additional water will be provided and transportation will be in the Denman
Island Soccer Bus. The players are able to
walk-on the ferry from Buckley Bay and may do so for free as long as you follow
these instructions:

Approach the BC Ferries
attendant at the booth and ask for the clipboard with the yellow sheet on it
for school field trips

Fill-out the information as
required in detail

Location: Denman Island
Community School

Reason: Soccer

Parents are more than welcome
to attend on their own initiative

DENMAN ISLAND WORKSHOP

The players will all be
spending three-days together on Denman Island at the conclusion of the program. All meals will be provided, as
well as accommodations, training and transportation on Denman Island. Players will be responsible
for bringing a sleeping bag, pillow, towel, sunscreen, water bottle, flashlight,
indoor shoes/jogging shoes, soccer gear, etc. There will be two-training
sessions each day with swimming at the lake once each day. No ipods, ipads, iphones or
technology will be tolerated during these workshops!

COACHING STAFF

Shel Brodsgaard will be the
head coach and director for the program. Assistant coaches will be
selected to support the defined age groups, with the player to coach ratio 8:1. Goalkeeper coaching will be
handled by Shel and his extensive network of Island Keeper Clinic Goalkeeper
Trainers. Guest coaches will be brought
in to support the programs

ASSISTANT
COACHES

Suitable
applicants include coaches who have a passion for the game and comfortable
working with youth. Suitable candidates will possess some or all of the
following:

-Motivated

-Passionate

-Interested
in learning

-Positive

-Resident
of the Comox Valley

Applicants
must communicate directly with Shel to explore this opportunity further.

MENTOR
COACHES

Suitable
applicants include players who have a passion for the game and display a
natural tendency for working with youth. Suitable candidates will possess some
or all of the following qualities:

-Motivated

-Positive

-Kind

-Leader

-Caring

-Role
Model

Applicants
must communicate directly with Shel to explore this opportunity further.

SPRING SOCCER ACADEMY

Dates:

Start: April 8th

Stop: July 7th

Plus a 3-day training camp on
Denman Island July 4-5-6, 2013

Program Cost:

$600.00 per player (includes
HST)

$1000.00 two kids same family

Clothing Fee:

$150.00 one-time fee

Provided:

Two uniforms (shirt, shorts,
socks), tracksuit and bag

All training and games
(excluding transportation to games if needed)

36 training sessions

4 games minimum

3-day training camp on Denman
Island with all meals, accommodations and transportation in Denman Island
provided.

75 hours of instruction

SCHEDULE

APRIL SCHEDULE

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

TRAINING

10

11

TRAINING

12

13

TRAINING

14

15

16

TRAINING

17

18

TRAINING

19

20

TRAINING

21

22

23

TRAINING

24

25

TRAINING

26

27

GAME

28

GAME

29

30

TRAINING

MAY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

1

2

TRAINING

3

4

TRAINING

6

7

8

TRAINING

9

10

TRAINING

11

12

TRAINING

13

14

15

TRAINING

16

17

TRAINING

18

19

NO TRAINING

20

21

22

TRAINING

23

24

TRAINING

25

26

GAME

27

GAME

28

29

TRAINING

30

31

TRAINING

JUNE SCHEDULE

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

1

TRAINING

2

3

4

TRAINING

5

6

TRAINING

7

8

GAME

9

GAME

10

11

TRAINING

12

13

TRAINING

14

15

TRAINING

16

17

18

TRAINING

19

20

TRAINING

21

22

GAME

23

GAME

24

25

TRAINING

26

27

TRAINING

28

29

30

JULY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

1

2

3

4

DENMAN

5

DENMAN

6

DENMAN

PLAYERS TRAINING

All players will wear the
shorts, socks and training t-shirt uniforms with their tracksuits

Shinpads are worn at all times

Arrive at all training
sessions 15 minutes early- there will be no shooting or playing with the balls
before the group has warmed-up in a proper manner

All players will be expected
to help with the set-up and breakdown of all equipment required for training

All players will be expected
to train in an intense, competitive and fair manner

All players will represent the
academy program in a professional manner- there is a zero tolerance rule for
inappropriate behavior and/or conduct with a non-refundable policy for the program
fee

PLAYERS GAME DAY

Arrive at the venue 75 minutes
prior

Arrive in tracksuit wearing
alternate uniform top

Be sure that you have your
boots, shinpads, water bottle, suncreen and fruit/snack

Be prepared to meet as a group
60 minutes prior to the start of the game for a team tactical discussion- which
means all shoes/boots on, shinpads in place, goalkeeper gloves are ready to go-
you will begin the team warm-up 45 minutes prior to KO

Post-game we will be sure the
shake hands as a group with the opponent, the official and be sure to thank the
parents before proceeding with our cool down

Team talk to follow the cool
down, as well as allow players to rehydrate and eat

PARENTS

Training

All players to arrive 15
minutes prior to the start of each session

All parents are welcome to
observe the training sessions but there will be no interaction with the players
unless it is through the coaching staff

Game day

Parents are welcome to support
the players on the sidelines with positive feedback regarding their respective
play and sportsmanship

No information will be
provided to the players during the match regarding technical or tactical
information

The game is for the players
and the coach to work hard on the game plan and modify with respect to the
established game plan

Parents to provide support
with the nets and accommodate the needs or our guests if needed

Players will be played in
games based on the opposition quality and level of play, which means that all
players may not receive the same amount of playing time.

VICTORIA HIGHLANDERS

We are in the process of coming under the umbrella of the
Victoria Highlanders in order to create further development opportunities for
players and coaches and the benefits will be seen as follows:

Potential
for training and games with the Highlanders Academy Program in both Victoria
and Mid-Isle

Potential
for upward movement of players into the Highlanders Prospects program

Potential for guest coaches and players from the Highlanders
to participate in our training and games

COMMUNICATION

This will be an important part of the success of the Academy both on and off the field.

Email will be the first method
for contact regarding games, training, planning, etc sheldano@telus.net

Cell phone 250 697 7029 will
be for contacting the Academy Head Coach with immediate needs (ie late to
training and or games)

Personal contact will also be
available to discuss with the players, team and families at any given time
during and after the program

The aim is to build a strong
feeling of family for all of the program participants and encourage community
based involvement with each other

No ipods, ipads, iphones or
technology will be tolerated during training, games, workshops, team activities
and so on.

We will bring the entire group
together (players, parents, families) for a social event on Saturday, July 6th
at the conclusion of the Denman 3-day workshop to have some fun!

3 comments:

I am pleased to announce the first opportunity for you to attend an informational evening for all players, parents and coaches interested in the 2013 Spring Soccer Academy being run by Shel Brodsgaard in the Comox Valley. The program is going to be available to youth soccer players from the ages of 10 years to 16 years and will run for a total of twelve weeks starting first week of April 2013 and concluding the first week of July 2013. To provide you with a detailed description of the academy programs information is currently provided on the blog located at

http://soccerwithshel.blogspot.ca/2012_12_01_archive.html

In an effort to bring together interested players, families and coaches I have arranged the following information meetings located at the Old House Resort and Spa in the Denman Room:

Monday, January 21st, 2013

Old House Village Hotel & Spa

1730 Riverside Lane (250) 703-0202

http://www.oldhousevillage.com/

530 pm – 7 :00 pm Players, parents & coaches ages 10, 11, 12 years

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Players, parents and coaches ages 13-16 years

The aim for these informational meetings is to review the academy model being created and address all concerns regarding CVUSC House & REP Soccer, defining and explaining the age groups, outlining the skill-based model for assessment of the players, as well as address the program content and goals. It is my goal to form the following groups for the 2013 Spring Academy:

Group Two: U13, U12 and U11 players. Please note, U12 and U11 participation determined with a skill based assessment.

Group Three (if needed): U12, U11, U10 players. This program will be offered based on interest or demand and the program will be modified to meet the needs of the respective participants (for example, training only with no games; allowing the kids to play house soccer.)

If you would like further information regarding the 2013 Spring Soccer Academy please email sheldano@telus.net.

That is a very rational thinking to make youth develop a sense of games. Actually I also wanted to be a partner of a soccer camp so applied at Youth Soccer Camps to be a part of a soccer championship. To encourage young people as well the ones who wan to organize these camps can see this site for further details Youth Soccer Camps.

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About Me

Shel Brodsgaard grew up playing soccer in Victoria, BC. His earliest memories are playing in goal for the Lansdowne Evening Optimists in his youth, where he started playing organized soccer at the age of 6. Shel’s father Kjeld, was also a locally renowned goalkeeper, playing for the 1974 Canadian National Amateur Champions the London Boxing Club, also based out of Victoria, BC. The combination of watching his father play combined with his passion for guarding the goal provided Shel with a lifelong desire and commitment to the game of soccer. From these early years with the boys in blue and gold, Shel was able to develop and maintain lifelong friendships with the people that he has played with and coached with. Following his earliest days playing in goal for Lansdowne, he switched back to play in his own age group at the age of twelve years and began playing for the Gorge Magpies as a striker! The experience playing out of goal was brief, as after the first and only season playing as a striker he was more determined than ever to get back in goal. The Gorge Magpies had a successful youth soccer campaign, qualifying for the provincial championships on more than one occassion, a rare experience for teams from Vancouver Island. It was from these experiences with the Gorge Magpies that he was exposed to the Provincial All-Star Program and eventually the Youth National Team Program. Some of his earliest accomplishment include:

- attending the U16 Canadian National Youth Team Training Camp at the age of 14- being selected to the BCSA Provincial U16 All-Star Team and winning the Gold Medal at the National Championshipsin Winnipeg (1986)- being selected to the BCSA Provincial U18 All-Star team

During his experience and training with the BCSA Provincial U18 All-Star team Shel was contacted by Edmonton Brickmen of the now defunct Canadian Soccer League. This would be the beginning of a long journey for Shel as he now pursued the dream of becoming a professional soccer player. Following his first season in na professional environmentShel returned to Grade 10 at Shoreline Middle School in Victoria, BC. Where he was able to enjoy playing school soccer with his childhood friends from the Gorge Magpies and also began to play Men's Soccer in the VISL for the Gorge Molson's. Under the continued guidance of his father, with specialized goalkeeper training programs provided by himand his goalkeeping friends, Shel as able to acquire several role models at a critical age that taught him a large amount about the game, life and of course goalkeeping through their common interest in goalkeeping. This list of people would include the likes of Grant Darley and Gord Reading. It became apparent very early to Shel at the value of havingrole models who share a similar passion in life, hence his commitment to continue to present positive role models to youth through his soccer programs to date. Some of his finest memories in the high school years were playing for Spectrum Community School in the Colonist Cup. Once losing to Oak Bay High School, and once winning by defeating Mt.Doug High School. The most remarkable part of the celebration was knowing that his father had also played in and won a Colonist Cup in his youth.

The game has been very rewarding in many ways to Shel Brodsgaard. From these experiences he has made it his passion to share and show the future generations of youth soccer players and community level coaches what he has learned from the game. It is with great pleasure the he promotes learning in a fun, demanding and rewarding training andplaying environment. Following and extensive playing career in which he played for professional teams in North America and Europe, Shel was also asked to represent Canada at several stages of his career both as a player and a coach. Some of his career highlights are listed below:

Two of Shel’s most recent successes would be inductions into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame as a member of the Gold Medal Team from the 1989 Francophone Games as well as his recent stint with Toronto FC in the MLS as the Sports Performance Analyst.